Mount Mansfield
| Mount Mansfield | |
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 Mount Mansfield, September 2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,395.3 ft (1,339.7 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,633 ft (1,107 m) [2] |
| Listing | U.S. state high point 26th New England Fifty Finest 3rd New England 4000-footers |
| Coordinates | 44°32′38″N 72°48′52″W / 44.543946911°N 72.814309717°WCoordinates: 44°32′38″N 72°48′52″W / 44.543946911°N 72.814309717°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Mansfield | |
| Parent range | Green Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Mansfield |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
| Designated | 1980 |
Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in Vermont with a summit that peaks at 4,395 feet (1,340 m) above sea level. The summit is located within the town of Underhill in Chittenden County; the ridgeline, including some secondary peaks, extends into the town of Stowe in Lamoille County, and the mountain's flanks also reach into the town of Cambridge.[3]
When viewed from the east or west, this mountain has the appearance of a (quite elongated) human profile, with distinct forehead, nose, lips, chin, and Adam's apple. These features are most distinct when viewed from the east; unlike most human faces, the chin is the highest point.[4]
Mount Mansfield is one of three spots in Vermont where true alpine tundra survives from the Ice Ages. A few acres exist on Camel's Hump and Mount Abraham nearby and to the south, but Mount Mansfield's summit still holds about 200 acres (81 ha).
Located in Mount Mansfield State Forest, the mountain is used for various recreational and commercial purposes. "The Nose" is home to transmitter towers for a number of regional radio and TV stations. [5] [6] There are many hiking trails, including the Long Trail, which traverses the main ridgeline. In addition, the east flank of the mountain is used by the Stowe Mountain Resort for winter skiing. A popular tourist activity is to take the toll road (about 4 miles (6.4 km), steep, mostly unpaved, with several hairpin turns) from the Stowe Base Lodge to "The Nose" and hike along the ridge to "The Chin."
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Geology and soils[edit]
The dominant bedrock of Mt. Mansfield is a mica-albite-quartz schist common to the Green Mountains. Layers of quartzite are found locally.[7] The soils, mostly podzol, are stony with fine-earth fractions grading through textures of fine sandy loam, loam and silt loam; they are mapped mostly as Londonderry, Lyman, Peru and Tunbridge series with considerable areas of Rock Outcrop around the summit.[8]
Etymology[edit]
The name comes from the dissolved town of Mansfield, Vermont, in which the mountain was located. It was common for settlers to name Vermont towns for their previous homes; several of the original grantees were from Mansfield, Connecticut, which in turn is known to have been named for Moses Mansfield, one of the chief landowners there. The Town of Mansfield was platted before anyone involved had visited the site; when it was surveyed, it was discovered to be mostly mountainside. Although a few hardy pioneers settled in the town's few lowlands, the town was dissolved by degrees, with the portion generally west of the mountain being annexed to Underhill in 1839, the eastern portion to Stowe in 1848 after a vote of the citizenry. The dividing line did not run exactly along the ridge of the mountain; thus, the Chin is in Underhill and the Nose in Stowe.[9]
Topography[edit]
The ridge which forms the "head" of the "man" is aligned generally north and south. The "Adam's apple" is on the north end of the ridge, and the "forehead" to the south. From north of the mountain, looking south, this ridge appears as a triangular peak. At the northeastern portion of the mountain, there are cliffs. At the base of these cliffs (on the western side of the Notch Road, Vermont Route 108), there is a honeycomb network of talus caves. There are cliffs on the eastern side of the Notch Road as well. These two sets of facing cliffs are separated by 3 yards (2.7 m) at their base.[citation needed]
Skiing[edit]
Along with other expert trails, a group of trails, known as the "Front Four", are Goat, Starr, National and Liftline. They have steep pitches, many natural hazards (rocks and trees), and little grooming. There are also cross country ski trails around the base of the mountain and on its lower slopes. The Bruce Trail descends the east side of the mountain while the Teardrop Trail descends west side. In addition to Stowe Mountain resort, Skiing is also available at the nearby Smugglers' Notch Resort.
Hiking[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
Western Slope of Mt. Mansfield from Underhill, Vermont.
Mansfield from north of Stowe, Vermont.
Mansfield from toll road.
Looking south towards Camels Hump off the summit ridge.
View from River Rd., Underhill, VT.
View from Stevensville Rd., Underhill, VT.
A plaque along the Long Trail between the "Chin" and the "Nose" of Mount Mansfield.
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Climate[edit]
| hideClimate data for Mount Mansfield, Vermont | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 50 (10) | 51 (11) | 65 (18) | 74 (23) | 79 (26) | 84 (29) | 84 (29) | 79 (26) | 79 (26) | 71 (22) | 63 (17) | 60 (16) | 84 (29) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 27.3 (−2.6) | 39.2 (4) | 53.3 (11.8) | 61.8 (16.6) | 65.4 (18.6) | 63.6 (17.6) | 56.4 (13.6) | 44.7 (7.1) | 32.9 (0.5) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 41.9 (5.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.4 (−12.6) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 45.1 (7.3) | 54.1 (12.3) | 58.2 (14.6) | 56.7 (13.7) | 49.4 (9.7) | 37.7 (3.2) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 14.5 (−9.7) | 34.5 (1.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 1.4 (−17) | 3.2 (−16) | 12.5 (−10.8) | 24.4 (−4.2) | 36.9 (2.7) | 46.3 (7.9) | 51.0 (10.6) | 49.9 (9.9) | 42.4 (5.8) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 19.9 (−6.7) | 7.0 (−13.9) | 27.1 (−2.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −39 (−39) | −36 (−38) | −29 (−34) | −13 (−25) | 5 (−15) | 20 (−7) | 24 (−4) | 25 (−4) | 16 (−9) | −5 (−21) | −15 (−26) | −40 (−40) | −40 (−40) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.03 (127.8) | 4.38 (111.3) | 5.21 (132.3) | 5.62 (142.7) | 5.91 (150.1) | 6.85 (174) | 7.03 (178.6) | 7.35 (186.7) | 6.71 (170.4) | 6.42 (163.1) | 6.69 (169.9) | 6.08 (154.4) | 73.28 (1,861.3) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 40.7 (103.4) | 37.0 (94) | 35.5 (90.2) | 21.3 (54.1) | 4.4 (11.2) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.2 (0.5) | 9.6 (24.4) | 30.9 (78.5) | 42.9 (109) | 222.6 (565.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 198 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center[10] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mt Mansfield Highest Point". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- Jump up ^ "Mount Mansfield, Vermont". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- Jump up ^ Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 1996, p. 46.
- Jump up ^ Robert L. Hagerman, Mansfield: The Story of Vermont's Loftiest Mountain. Essex Publishing Co., Essex Junction, Vt., 1971, pp. 23-24.
- Jump up ^ Radio stations in Burlington, VT (see info under Mount Mansfield with photos on bottom of the page), worldradiomap.com
- Jump up ^ Engineering Radio/TV Mount Mansfield
- Jump up ^ "Welcome to DEC - Department of Environmental Conservation" (PDF). www.anr.state.vt.us.
- Jump up ^ "SoilWeb: An online Soil Survey Browser - California Soil Resource Lab". casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu.
- Jump up ^ Hagerman, chap. 4; Chris Hanna, Mansfield: A Town Divided. Accessed 2009.09.21.
- Jump up ^ "Mount Mansfield, Vermont - Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- Johnson, Charles W. (1980). The Nature of Vermont: Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment. The University Press of New England. ISBN 0-87451-183-6.
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Mansfield. |
- "Mount Mansfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Mount Mansfield". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Mount Mansfield Photo Group". Flickr. December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- "Mount Mansfield hike and trip report". Peak Fever. June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
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